With World War 2 tensions simmering, German and Italian agents and their families, expelled from the United States, bid farewell to relatives and friends at New York port. Distant view of USS West Point carrying agents and their families back home. Ship underway with New York City skyline in background. Axis country diplomats or agents prepare to board chartered airplane.
Shows four soldiers from U.S. 4th Engineers division ferry a Bantam Car or 'The jeep' across river stream..Driver carefully reverses jeep onto a tarpaulin sheet. Soldiers wrap up jeep and tie it up. Waterproofed Jeep is successfully ferried across river by troops. July 1941. (World War II period).
Shows horse-racing event of Annual American derby at Arlington Park in Illinois. Four thoroughbreds or racing horses line up at starting grid. Thousands cheer up for their favorites from stands. High speed views of the horse race underway. Warren Wright's 3-year old Chestnut horse, Whirlaway running wide at the track emerges out victorious taking over other three by surprise.
Children gather to compete at the National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood to find out who is the mightiest mibster, or marble player. Several hexagonal shaped mats are laid on floor. Two players face-off each other per mat. Spectators gather in number to cheer up for their favorites. Fellow players watch as the final round goes on. Gerald Robinson, a 14 year old boy from Scranton, emerges as the proud winner. Gerald Robinson is given the MIBS title crown by an official present.
Thousands of New York residents gather on streets to celebrate New Year's eve of 1941. Scenes of neon lights and traffic of Times Square. Many lit signs including a Automat sign. Close up view of lit marquee for George White's Gay White Way. Women Dancers present a wonderful show. Views of Chorus Girls in costume during the show. Many men and women gathered at night club to eat,drink and dance. Quaint and colorful faces can be seen. An overhead view of city streets flooded with merrymakers. More neon lights and signs including one for Vaudeville. Marquee scrolls on New York Times Building with message wishing everyone a happy new year.
Men, women, and children of Astoria, New York holding American flags parade the streets to celebrate rituals of Greek Orthodox Easter. Accompanying them is Archbishop Athenagoras and his fellow church clergy dressed in elaborate liturgical vestments. Congregation heads inside St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cathedral (30-11 30th Dr, Queens, NY 11102, United States). Overhead shot of Archbishop with holy cross and other clergy with lit candles in center of thousands of attendants. 11 April 1938.
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